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...Writing. I never really wanted to be an actor because I grew up watching my mother's career decline. Why would I have any illusions about the glamour of Hollywood or wanting to be a star? What I knew early on is that it all goes away. I grew up watching endings. Acting was never as enjoyable to me as it is to someone who hasn't seen it before...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Q&A: Carrie Fisher | 12/7/2006 | See Source »

Come April, in addition to her roles as a mentor and researcher, D’Souza will also be a mother. Even though she says she tries to heed doctors’ orders and works as much as possible from home, she admits with a chuckle that she usually has twelve-hour work days...

Author: By Kelly Y. Gu, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: D’Souza Takes New Approach to Fighting AIDS | 12/7/2006 | See Source »

Chen first heard about Liu when he was in elementary school from his mother, who told him at a tender age that Harvard was one of the best universities in the world. From then on, Chen has never wavered in his determination to study at the College...

Author: By Ying Wang and Lulu Zhou, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: From Asia with Love | 12/7/2006 | See Source »

...Everything I do, I think of Harvard,” he says. In middle school, Chen’s mother used Liu as a success story to build his confidence...

Author: By Ying Wang and Lulu Zhou, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: From Asia with Love | 12/7/2006 | See Source »

...Park’s book, “Nine Points for Studying, Ten Points for Determination,” sold 50,000 copies in the first ten days it hit the shelves. The author, whose mother has also written four books on admissions to Ivy League schools, has toured Korea to speak about landing a coveted spot in the College. Park declined to comment for the story...

Author: By Ying Wang and Lulu Zhou, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: From Asia with Love | 12/7/2006 | See Source »

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